take up 1) 拿/举/抬/收起 He took up his pen and began to write.
2) 对…产生兴趣 She has taken up photography.
3) 接受 :他准备接受挑战了吗? Is he going to take up the challenge?
4) 开始从事…,开始承担
She decided to take up teaching as his career.
5) 占用(时间或空间) Sorry , I have taken up you too much time.